Nico Ismaili
Full Stack Engineer July 29, 2000 +43 667 330 87 69 Vienna, Austria
 Experience
Full Stack EngineerAOE AustriaApr 2025 – Present
Full Stack Engineer
AOE AustriaApr 2025 – Present
- Development of high traffic Rest and GraphQL API microservices with Kotlin, Java and the Spring Boot & Quarkus Frameworks for app and web consumers in an agile environment
- Full maintenance responsibility of multiple Next.js standalone microservices and React SPAs
- Runtime monitoring and incident handling based on open telemetry data and configured k8s probes using custom Grafana Boards
- Partaking in architectural and technical discussions and decision making workshops
- Optimizing GitLab CI/CD Pipelines
- Managing and deploying to k8s clusters using Docker, AWS and provided custom dev-ops infrastructure and tooling
- Performing coding challenge reviews and technical interviews for new applicants and participating in the final candidate approval process
- AI-augmented software development using agentic programming and GitHub Copilot
Fullstack Developer & UX DesignerFreelanceJan 2020 – Present
Fullstack Developer & UX Designer
FreelanceJan 2020 – Present
- Design and develop custom web applications for diverse clients across multiple industries
- Create visual designs for a multitude of marketing materials
- Manage complete project lifecycle from client acquisition to delivery and brand development
Frontend DeveloperAOE GmbHAug 2022 – Apr 2025
Frontend Developer
AOE GmbHAug 2022 – Apr 2025
Frontend & Architecture
- Designed and presented scalable white-label architecture as deputy software architect
- Contributed to the development of multiple micro frontends in the telecommunications sector using React Server Components and Next.js
- Delivered a B2B customer portal with integrated e-commerce functionality and analytics dashboard, enhancing client self-service capabilities
- Built an international e-commerce solution using TypeScript, React, TailwindCSS, and Next.js, supporting multi-country operations with localized experiences
- Implemented RAG-based chatbot frontend for the AOE technology radar, modernizing user interaction with technical content
DevOps & Infrastructure
- Designed and implemented comprehensive CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, automating testing and deployment workflows
- Streamlined deployment processes, significantly reducing time-to-market for new features and bug fixes
Leadership & Team Development
- Conducted technical interviews and drove hiring decisions for frontend developer positions within the organization
- Co-led weekly frontend community of practice sessions, fostering knowledge sharing and technical excellence across teams
- Mentored a junior developer and onboarded new frontend developers, supporting their integration into the team and the company culture
- Facilitated agile retrospectives as a substitute Scrum Master, enhancing team collaboration
Junior Frontend Developer (Working Student)for suxessNov 2021 – Jun 2022
Junior Frontend Developer (Working Student)
for suxessNov 2021 – Jun 2022
- Developed features for a job board platform, gaining experience in frontend development workflows
- Automated manual processes to improve team efficiency and reduce repetitive tasks
- Maintained and implemented websites while managing content across multiple client projects
Junior Backend Developer & Admin (Working Student)HSRM Student CommitteeOct 2020 – Nov 2021
Junior Backend Developer & Admin (Working Student)
HSRM Student CommitteeOct 2020 – Nov 2021
- Built web applications with Spring Boot while managing student IT infrastructure
- Gained first leadership experience as Scrum Master in agile development projects
- Automated routine processes with Python scripts and maintained SilverStripe-based websites
- Designed UX interfaces using Bootstrap, JavaScript, and Adobe XD for student services
- Managed server administration, digital signage systems, and hardware maintenance
 Technologies
 Education
- RheinMain University of Applied SciencesMedia Computer Science (B.Sc)Sep 2019 – Dec 2023
⌀ 1.9 - University of MaltaExchange Semester (ERASMUS+ Scholarship)Feb 2022 – Jun 2022
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 Projects
psi-svgNov 2023 – Jan 2024
psi-svg
Nov 2023 – Jan 2024
- Based on ankurparihar's readme-pagespeed-insights
- Utilizes Google PageSpeed Insights' (previously Google Lighthouse) API to analyze a given websites performance
- Domain driven design architecture
- Implemented with TypeScript, NodeJS and the Express web app framework
- Supports being run in the command line or started as a web server as a Docker container
www.compressed.studioDec 2022 – Mar 2023
www.compressed.studio
Dec 2022 – Mar 2023
- Showreel website for a Film Studio based in Hamburg, Germany
- Collaboration with the client to design initial mock-ups
- Set up a headless WordPress instance
- Configuration of custom content-types with the Advanced Custom Fields WordPress addon
- Implementation of a dynamically customizable theme with TailwindCSS
- Custom animations with pure CSS
- Frontend development with Next.js and TypeScript
- Responsive user experience on both mobile and desktop devices
- Installation of a CD-pipeline in Netlify
- Configured deployment triggers upon CMS updates via web-hooks
www.julianscheinkoenig.deJul 2022 – Sep 2022
www.julianscheinkoenig.de
Jul 2022 – Sep 2022
- Next.js TypeScript React application
- Tailwind CSS styling
- Content managed through headless WordPress
- Configured Advanced Custom Fields Addon in WordPress a better UX
- UX Design created based on a provided mood board
- Responsive design for desktop and mobile screens
- Hosted on Netlify platform
- Set up CD pipeline and automatic contact form in Netlify
- Automatic updates via webhooks from GitHub and WordPress
Gremi-O-MatSep 2020 – Nov 2021
Gremi-O-Mat
Sep 2020 – Nov 2021
- Inspired by the Wahl-O-Mat of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Custom CMS built from scratch with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Management of users, committees, and statements
- Automatic email service for password reset and welcome emails
- Implemented using Spring Boot & Thymeleaf; Built with Gradle
 Certificates
DDD WorkshopAOE AcademyNovember 30, 2023
DDD Workshop
AOE AcademyNovember 30, 2023
- Overview of Domain-Driven Design
- Application architecture
- Design patterns and building blocks
- Hands-on examples
Kubernetes 101AOE AcademyFebruary 14, 2024
Kubernetes 101
AOE AcademyFebruary 14, 2024
- Overview of Kubernetes ecosystem, concepts, and architecture
- Installation and configuration of Kubernetes clusters
- Deployment and management of applications on Kubernetes
- Networking, load balancing, and high availability patterns
- Security features, secret management, and backup strategies
- Setting up logging, monitoring, alerting, and tracing
- Utilization of metrics for cluster and application monitoring
OWASP TrainingAOE AcademySeptember 21, 2021
OWASP Training
AOE AcademySeptember 21, 2021
- Understanding all 10 attack vectors
- Legal consequences of selected vectors
- Correct responses after a security vulnerability is detected
- Hands-On: Guided penetration testing and hacking into dedicated insecure applications
Scrum CourseAOE AcademySeptember 15, 2022
Scrum Course
AOE AcademySeptember 15, 2022
- Overview of Scrum theory and practices
- Values and principles of agile culture
- Scrum roles, artifacts & events
- Agile estimation
Minecraft4ScrumCapgeminiJuly 14, 2021
Minecraft4Scrum
CapgeminiJuly 14, 2021
- The Agile Manifesto and the 12 Agile Principles
- Iterative, incremental approach in software development
- The pillars of the Scrum framework
- The Scrum flow including its roles, events, and artifacts
- Practical "hands-on" work in Scrum teams Minecraft sessions building virtual worlds in multiple 15 min sprints
 Languages
 Volunteer Work
Student AdvisorHochschule RheinMainAug 2020 – May 2021
Student Advisor
Hochschule RheinMainAug 2020 – May 2021
Providing support and serving as a point of contact for an international student.
Editor & 2D AnimatorFörderverein Diesterwegschule e.V.Oct 2020 – Mar 2021
Editor & 2D Animator
Förderverein Diesterwegschule e.V.Oct 2020 – Mar 2021
Editing and 2D animation for an internal film project about the importance of volunteering.
Set Designer & BuilderWiesbaden Performing Arts CenterAug 2021 – Jun 2021
Set Designer & Builder
Wiesbaden Performing Arts CenterAug 2021 – Jun 2021
Assisting the production of "The Tin Woman".
 Interests
- 3D-Printing
- Photography
- Guitar
- Automation